Look, It’s Quite Simple: Don’t Put Your Hand Into The Letterbox!

No, she didn’t stop in the street to stroke it and it went for her – the dozy mare was posting stuff through the letterbox and pushed her hand through.
I mean, it’s not a totally unknown occurrence, is it?

Now the MP is supporting calls for a major reform to dangerous dogs legislation and greater protection for postal workers, paper boys and girls and all kinds of leafletters.

Oh? Why?

Given the usual delight in ‘teaching granny to suck eggs’ guidance that the state employees so love, why aren’t you recommending a course on H&S for all leafletters that instructs them in how to put post through a door without falling prey to a dog (or cat)?

Her husband Dr Maclennan, 54, who is standing in the Bursledon ward, was also attacked by another dog days earlier.

He says he has resorted to putting leaflets through doors with salad tongs to avoid being bitten.

See? Once bitten, twice shy! Usually, anyway...

Mrs Stephenson, who comes from Cheshire, said: “There was no warning notice on the gate or the house – it was quite a shock.”

Well, the reason for the ‘no signage’ is because those ubiquitous ‘beware of the dog’ signs were regarded by lawyers as admitting liability.

And since most leafletters don’t bother to read (or heed) the ‘no junk mail’ signs, given the amount of useless bumf I get through my door, what makes you think any signage would have any effect anyway?

Particularly on the political class and their supporters, who would believe they weren't delivering 'junk mail' since they believe in their 'right' to do as they please regardless?

MP Mr Stephenson said the attack, which happened around 12.30pm on Tuesday, was reported to Lancashire Police, but will not lead to a criminal investigation .

Mr Stephenson said: “I have been critical of the law relating to dangerous dogs a number of times before, which I believe fails to protect the public.

“Indeed I called for changes in the law in February after meeting the Police Federation, the National Dog Warden Association and the RSPCA.

“Something must be done to protect the postal workers, volunteers and the public from dangerous dogs and remind owners of their responsibilities.”

You have encroached on his territory - if you are intent on shoving unsolicited mail through the door, then it’s incumbent on you to find another way to do it that doesn’t result in you putting your hand through the door.

8 comments:

I used to work as a meter reader before I became ill. This meant that if people were out we had to post a card through the door. We had a massive amount of training about how to do this without exposing our fingers to possible dogs (or cats but that is another story). This was over 7 years ago - if that company could manage it then why cant others manage it now?

Well for once Joolz, our respective stance on savage/killer/weaponised/etc dogs appears to have found some common ground.

Don't get me started on idiot posties. Our present one wont even deliver if the dog is out. The fact that the fence is about 4' from the front door, and if dog is out front door is open. Calling "Hello" is beyond him, he'd rather save up a weeks mail and deliver with "Dog out" written on them.

Baring all this in mind the twat still insists on leaving the gate open when he leaves though.